American climber dies on descent from summit of Mount Everest, official says, bringing the number of dead or missing mountaineers to 9 on the Nepali side during the current climbing season.
KATHMANDU — An American climber died on the descent from the summit of Mount Everest on Monday, a Nepalese official said, taking the number of dead or missing mountaineers on the world's highest mountain to nine on the Nepali side during the current climbing season.
The authorities did not say where he was from in the United States. The cause of his death was unclear.
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